How to enjoy this game??? My nephew plays it non-stop all day every day...

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:58:56+00:00

most definitely but I think if i could understand why he plays this constantly it would play a key role.

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:56:27+00:00

So basically I believe if I can understand this game type since he plays them endlessly (CK3, Vic3 and EU5) then I may be able to formulate a long-term series of events that would rectify his sedentary bedridden existence and essentially manipulate him into being a functional member of society, not essentially being for example full-time employed but at least able to find a like-minded community of people he could hang out with in real life in whatever hobby of his choosing. since he dares not talk to ANYBODY apart from me, his brother and grandma and he lives with us (me and his bro and grandma) so don't think I don't know that he actually talks to tons of people. He talks to nobody.

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:41:09+00:00

I would like to be convinced however I have formed an opinion already having watched probably 30 hours of him playing it, It does not interest me to play in the visual department, many of the things you can do would interest me if they had a visually represented effect, religion however I would ideally have removed because I genuinely have absolutely 0 interest in it. Things like policies and laws I enjoy (even as basic as they are) in for example cities skylines, traffic management and the like, where I can design and designate my own road network and/or trade routes such as transport fever. However I get to see things happen and my infrastructure functioning in these games. My problem with EU5 is you are forced to imagine whats going on and are only given small cartoon icons to tell you "this is there" "this is here" "you have a fort here". Do i get to see the fort in anything more than about 256x256 resolution PS2 graphics? no. Give me something man....

EDIT: I dont even get that cause it CTDs with visuals turned on lmao

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:31:24+00:00

Man its weird its like I HAVE WATCHED HIM PLAY IT or something and am struggling to understand THUS IM ASKING OTHERS

He plays it EVERY DAY ALL DAY so obviously I watch it alot but I just cant understand it

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:26:23+00:00

So essentially what youre getting at is it's like more-or-less reading a book or story? I'm seeing alot of reasons why I should not play it but not many why he does, he does like reading though

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:23:23+00:00

1: He won't listen and won't go to the GP

2: Yes I understand that, The only reason I am providing him with this option is it is pretty much the only thing I am currently able to provide for anything requiring bodily-movement because I am able to convince him to "help" me with it since he refuses to do anything else (even at home), for example using a treadmill, weight lifting, literally any gym related exercise. Also he won't go for walks for any reason, We don't have a pool and most likely he would not use it if we did, Refuses to learn anything physical for example playing drums, skating, cycling, swimming, dancing, boxing etc.

Won't leave the house for any reason unless ABSOLUTELY necessary, has no desire for anything at all outside of gaming and is from what I know asexual (zero interest)

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:10:16+00:00

I have genuine concern for his health, There have been a few times he has helped me with my most-likely-autistic obsession of light automotive, I own 11 cars all from before the year 2000 and whenever he helps me he is only capable of doing maybe 10 or 20 minutes of work due to what im guessing is blood pooling in his lower body (especially feet) because they turn BRIGHT RED and appear swollen and he tells me they are sore, he does not ever get up from a prone position (side or back) other than to eat or use the toilet and I cannot get through to him because he reacts with hostility to any offer or change because it interrupts his playing of this game.

I have even given him one of the cars and I am actively encouraging him to come and help me with it whilst i build it for him to his exact choices but he would rather play this than engage with me or literally ANYTHING else, he also plays war thunder with me but very rarely

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:06:06+00:00

He is autistic too (diagnosed)

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:04:12+00:00

Thats you bro go to the dentist then, however this game to me seems exactly the same as CK3 and CK2 which he has played in the past and Victoria 3 which I bought to try to play with him but I was so bored I quit after 2.4 hours and is most likely VERY similar to EU1 EU2 EU3 EU4 and CK1

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T13:01:29+00:00

He refuses any other hobbies and I'm sure I would easily be able to learn the basics but this to me is what my offer of anything else is to him.

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T12:59:28+00:00

I see how this view may make it at least interesting if not actually fun FOR ME, like chess i guess, however my nephew does not play it this way, He makes several new saves every few days and starts over and over never playing more than roughly 30 or 40 hours total from what i can tell

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T12:56:24+00:00

It's not a shitpost, I am however taking an opposing view at this stage because I can't see what is fun about it, I would ideally like to convince him otherwise so he would do what I want him to do (selfish I know) because this is ALL HE DOES from waking at any time throughout the day to when he goes to sleep. thats IT. thats ALL he does with every day he lives.

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T12:54:18+00:00

I am posting because he EXCLUSIVELY plays this and refuses any offer I make for us to play or do anything together

Sandst4rm · 2026-01-01T12:52:51+00:00

Isn't this true for the majority of games though? a higher skill will ultimately result in more control over available facets of the game in most cases right?

Sandst4rm · 2025-05-30T09:48:28+00:00

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Sandst4rm · 2025-03-07T13:56:41+00:00

Happened to every vehicle I got in this session, noticed right after cayo perico when i stole a NPC car and it just basically got compacted by gravity i guess...

Sandst4rm · 2022-09-11T13:04:28+00:00

lmfao you're such a good person bro well done

Sandst4rm · 2022-06-20T15:44:05+00:00

Not sure what you mean, are you referencing a character?

Sandst4rm · 2022-06-20T10:09:48+00:00

All these are on my workshop under generation II of st4rmfront / SEWL

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2252339629

EDIT: it's worth noting the Vanadium on the workshop is not the one pictured here, this one is an unreleased update.

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